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Utah State Board of Education

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Utah State Board of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2019, this agency had 1,117 employees with median total compensation of $47,695; the highest distinct record was $303,514.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$61.5M
Employees
1,117
Median total
$47,695
Highest record
$303,514

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 1,117 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,695) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$34,086 (62%)
  • Overtime$40 (0%)
  • Other$1,146 (2%)
  • Benefits$19,780 (36%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$1,846
$8,959
$47,695
$94,717
$120,379

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,379 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,846. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Instructor, Usdb
92 · $92,817
Intervener, Usdb
53 · $12,093
Teacher Aide
36 · $13,115

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$58M
1,248
$30,489
2018
$58.6M
1.0%
1,159
7.1%
$41,661
36.6%
2019
$61.5M
5.0%
1,117
3.6%
$47,695
14.5%

Record list

Employees

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Keri Welch

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$98,487
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$65,019
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,632
Benefits
$31,835
Total compensation
$98,487

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Keri Welch holds the role of Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $98,487.

Daron Kennett

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$98,469
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$48,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,845
Benefits
$32,972
Total compensation
$98,469

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Daron Kennett is a Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $98,469.

Hilary Moody

Pre-School Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$98,464
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$55,834
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,304
Benefits
$40,327
Total compensation
$98,464

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Hilary Moody holds the role of Pre-School Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $98,464.

Jennifer Hooper

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$98,312
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$65,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,288
Benefits
$31,995
Total compensation
$98,312

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Hooper is a Instructor, Usdb at Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. 2019 total compensation came to $98,312.

Curtis Buys

IT Analyst II/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$98,274
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$65,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,302
Total compensation
$98,274

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Curtis Buys serves as a IT Analyst II within Ped Office of Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $98,274.

Elizabeth Wood

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$98,131
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$61,392
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,739
Total compensation
$98,131

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Elizabeth Wood works as a Instructor, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Elizabeth earned $98,131 in 2019.

Diana Wetherell

Instructor, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$97,870
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$65,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$32,241
Total compensation
$97,870

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Diana Wetherell serves as a Instructor, Usdb within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $97,870.

Ann White

Educational Director/Utah State Board of Education

2017 total comp
$97,787
Sub-department
PED Office of Education
Base pay
$50,973
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24,589
Benefits
$22,225
Total compensation
$97,787

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Utah State Board of Education, Ann White serves as a Educational Director within Ped Office of Education. Their 2017 pay totaled $97,787.

Von Hortin

Auditor IV/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$97,785
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$56,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,684
Benefits
$27,078
Total compensation
$97,785

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Von Hortin is a Auditor IV at Utah State Board of Education within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $97,785.

Christine Reese

Audiologist, Usdb/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$97,658
Sub-department
DBS Deaf & Blind Schools
Base pay
$65,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$850
Benefits
$31,779
Total compensation
$97,658

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Christine Reese works as a Audiologist, Usdb for Utah State Board of Education within Dbs Deaf & Blind Schools. Christine earned $97,658 in 2019.

Jamie Robinson

Educational Specialist/Utah State Board of Education

2019 total comp
$97,643
Sub-department
PED General System Support
Base pay
$57,638
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,226
Benefits
$37,779
Total compensation
$97,643

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jamie Robinson holds the role of Educational Specialist at Utah State Board of Education within Ped General System Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $97,643.